Messianic Rabbi Tony Eaton has been the Congregational Leader of Congregation Simchat Yisrael since 1991. He is a graduate of the UMJC Yeshiva Institute, and received his rabbinical ordination from the Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations. The U.M.J.C. is a fellowship of Messianic Jewish Congregations, with member congregations in most of the 50 states, Canada, Israel, and South America. He has served as Northeast Regional Director of the UMJC, and on the UMJC Executive Board as its Treasurer. He is a past President of The Messianic Jewish Rabbinical Council and currently serves on the Executive Committee of the M.J.R.C.

Jeanne MiterkoOffice Manager

Jeanne is our office manager and has been a member of Simchat Yisrael since 1998. A native of Detroit, MI, she graduated with a BA in Political Science from Oakland University in Rochester, MI and a JD degree from Wayne State Univ. Law School in Detroit. She has traveled extensively in Israel and is a lifetime learner of the Hebrew Language. In addition to serving as the current Vice President for Simchat Yisrael, she is also a member of the Board of Directors for Litchfield Performing Arts, Inc. She lives in Trumbull, CT with her husband Ron and two sons, Mike and Joe and a cute little dog, Scooby Doo.